Distribute pandemic marketvolatility assistance program monies to dairy farmers who received alower value due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic andensuing federal policies

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. a $4,273,944 cooperative agreement under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) on January 6, 2022. Dairy Farmers of America will distribute PMVAP funds to eligible dairy farmers who received lower prices for their milk between July and December 2020 due to market abnormalities caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and related federal policies. The organization will obtain adjusted gross income attestations from producers, issue 1099-MISC forms reflecting individual payments of less than $100, provide documentation that funds were distributed according to program rules, and conduct dairy policy education for eligible farmers. All PMVAP funds must be disbursed to farmers by June 30, 2022. No subrecipient activities are included in this award to directly support the PMVAP's goal of providing pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers.

Recipients will disburse pmvap monies toeligible producers. In additional, recipients must obtain adjustedgross income attestations from eligible producers, issue 1099-misc toeach producer reflecting their pmvap payment, provide documentationpayments were made in accordance to program rules, and provide dairypolicy education to eligible producers. Recipients will disburse allpmvap monies to eligible producers, provide and document dairy policyeducation efforts, and be subject to payment verification by USDA staff.dairy farmers whose milk we marketed to a federal milk marketing orderregulated handler during july through december 2020 are the intendedbeneficiaries. There are no subrecipient activities.